Container closure and dispensing device



g- 5, 1939. E. R. HACMAC 2,169,239

CONTAINER CLOSURE AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Oct. 28. 1938 ii; 1; 9 g 6 J3 J5 INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1939 CON IARTLOSURE AND DISPENSING nnvrcn idward Richard Hacmac, Hollywood, Calif aszignor to Na-Mac Products Company, a corporation of California Application October 28, 1938, Serial No. 237,506

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Cans, bottles and the like in general use today and for many years past for packaging liquids and the like for distribution and use by the ultimate consumer, have their upper dome shaped,

end terminating in a centrally disposed and constricted dispensing opening or spout. Generally these containers with their contents sold and shipped commercially are provided with a screw threaded cap which screws onto the constrLcted pressed a plurality of thereto and terminating in restricted, threaded neck portion 3 and having an opening therethrough for dispensing the contents of the con- 'tainer.

To replace the usual cap I provide my novel device which comprises weep po'rtion having collar 4 of the proper size to fit over the neck of the container and in which are thread segments compledispensing opening or spout. It ismdifiicult for mentary to and adapted to receive the threads 10 the ultimate consumer touse this package as a on the container neck for screwing the device server for pouring out a portion of the contents onto this neck. Below the neck portion is a from time to time as the occasion requires, pardownwardly flared skirt portion 5 adapted to ticularly if the contents are of a viscous nature, provide a base for the handle as hereinafter debecause on each occasion the consumer must unscribed. 5 screw the cap and after so doing, it is impossible Above the collar is reduced neck portion 6 in to pour the contents without causing drippings, one side of the top of which is suitably formed which are not only aggravating but result in an arcuate lipped pouring spout or opening I waste. It is, therefore, an object of my invenand inwardly turned, spaced lugs or projections tion to provide a simple, inexpensive self-com, 8' adapted to form a guideway and retaining 20 tained combination closure, dispenser and drip means for slidable closure and drip shearing cut device which can be readily attached to and blade 9. This blade is of relatively thin and detached from such constricted necks or 'disresilient metal and forms a movable or slidable Deming p ngs in place of the Original c shearing element which when closed tightly conventional cap and when so attached will provide tacts the upper edge of the spout and coacts 25 an efllcient drip cut device. therewith to shear off and forcibly hurl or propel A further Object is to Provide Such a device the residue or final part of the sheared flow away cimsisting of few parts, namely, y member from the spout and thereby eliminate or prevent a p d fr m asins piecahav a constricted dripping. In order to accomplish this I make 3% portion, the upper end of the constricted portion the Shearing member m id t th provided with a d spen n ope s and guidespout o ening and provide the blade with a ways for a Slidable Shearing member, and curved shearing edge Hi, the radius of the curve Spring actuated lever provided on the body of the shearing edge being slightly greater than her for actuating the slidable Shearing memben the radius of the arcuate front edge of the spout.

The above and other features, advantages and on the Side f the top portion opposite t t,

a capabilities wili become apparent from the following description and accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated one form of my invention but the construction there shown is to be understood to be illustrative only and not as deis a vent or opening H to admit air to the container to insure the free and even pouring of the contents thereof.

In order to rapidly propel the blade 9 across the 40 40 flnin the limits of m invention spout to close the same and cut the flow there- Ingthe drawing y from, the rear end of the blade is bent sharply to Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation of a con pmvi,deadependmg portion which is inserted ma tamer equibped with my novel invention slot in the top of the combination handle and Fig 2 is a top plan View of the Same lever l2 for operating the blade 9. This handle 4 is arcuate and of inverted U-shape in cross section,

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view. of the cap portion of my device.

Referring more particularly to the embodiment disclosed in the drawing, my invention is shown in Fig. l as applied to a container I having tapered top portion 2 welded or otherwise attached the sides thereof gradually decreasing in height toward its free end. Spanning the lower front part of the sides of the handle, through suitable openings therein is a pin l3 rotatably mounted in openings in spaced tabs or lugs ll cut and I pressed out from the skirt 6 of the cap portion. On this pin is also mounted a coil spring [5, one end of which extends under the skirt 5 through one of the openings formed by cutting and presfor such a container, 5

Sing 1A the tab H and the other end bears against the underside of the top of lever I2.

I11 Operation, the device is screwed onto the container in a e of the original cap and the on iner i s sped by the operator that he can manipulate the handle to draw the free end down and toward the side oi the ontainer and against the action of the spring, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The handle draws with it the closure and drip shearing blade 9 too en the spout and permit pouring therefrom. Thcspring is relatively heavy and tends at all times to move the handle forward and upward whereby to move the blade to close the spout and shear the drip therefrom. Consequently, when the handle or lever is released the spring will rapidly raise the lever to its forward, raised position whereby to rapidly propel or shoot the blade over the spout, shearing and hurling the last vestige of the liquid away from the spout.

It is apparent that I have provided an effective seal or closure for a container and one which provides a spout which will pour freely and evenly without dripping. The handle is adapted to be grasped for facilitating movement of the contamer to which my device is attached and when so used will not work against the action of the spring but will assist it in keeping the spout closed and also constitutes the lever for opening the spout. The define consists of very few parts and can be made at a low cost.

Having disclosed the invention, I claim:

1. A closure and dispensing device for a con-- tainer, comprising a cap adapted to replace the container cap and formed from a single piece of sheet metal, collar on said cap for fitting onto the container, a neck portion above said collar and having a spout and. guideway therein, means in said guideway adapted to be moved to close said spout and shear the flow therefrom, a

skirthelow said collar and having upstanding lugs thereon, a member mounted 'for oscillation on. said lugs and connected to said closure, said memher being adapted for use as a handle and to reciprocate said closure.

2. A closure and "dispensing device for a container, comprising a cap adaptecligo replace the container cap, a collar on said cap forfitting onto the container, a neck portion above said collar and having a spout therein a guideway in the top of said neck portion, means in said guideway adapted to be moved to close said spout and shear the flow therefrom, a member mounted for oscillation on said cap and connected to said closure, said member being adapted for use as a handle and to reciprocate said closure.

EDWARD RICHARD HACMAC. 

